Dictionary
Animal Learning: How Non-Human Minds Adapt
Animal learning is the process whereby non-human organisms modify behavior through experience. Explore its theories,...
# Behaviorism
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Theorists
Edwin R. Guthrie – 1886 1959
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edwin R. Guthrie's life, contiguity theory of learning, one-trial acquisition,...
October 9, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Alley Maze: Navigating Behavioral Science
Explore the alley maze: its history, conceptual foundations, experimental designs, and impact on cognitive mapping...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Adaptive Act: Functionalism in Action
The adaptive act is a foundational construct in functional psychology detailing how an organism resolves...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Acquired Response: Mechanics of Learned Behavior
An acquired response is a learned physiological, motor, or cognitive behavior developed through environmental interaction,...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Accidental Reinforcement: The Illusion of Cause
Discover the psychological mechanics of accidental reinforcement: how temporal contiguity creates superstitious behaviors, cognitive illusions,...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Applied Behavior Analysis: Science of Behavior Change
An academic analysis of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), examining its historical roots, operant principles, clinical...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Intrinsic Motivation in Monkeys Experiment (Mechanical Puzzles) – Harry Harlow
An exhaustive academic analysis of Harry Harlow's pioneering mechanical puzzle experiments on rhesus monkeys and...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Drive Reduction Theory Experiments (Maze Running) – Clark Hull
A comprehensive academic analysis of Clark Hull's drive reduction theory, detailing maze running experiments, mathematical...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Learned Helplessness Experiment (Dogs and Shock) – Martin Seligman and Steven Maier
A definitive academic analysis of Seligman and Maier's 1967 learned helplessness experiments, detailing methodology, findings,...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Learned Hopelessness Experiment – Bruce Overmier and Martin Seligman
A comprehensive academic analysis of the foundational 1967 Overmier-Seligman learned helplessness experiments, their neurobiology, and...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Contrast Effects Experiment (Crespi Effect) – Leo Crespi
A comprehensive academic analysis of Leo Crespi's seminal 1942 contrast effects experiment, examining incentive contrast,...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti